We all think that we eat well most of the time. We all can all make improvements to our diets. Even so, it should come as no surprise that the nation’s health and the obesity crisis has only got worse. Since the first Eat Well Guide (Eatwell Plate) in 2007 dramatically worse!

Sadly, the predictions are for it to keep on getting worse. Putting an ever increasing burden not only on the National Health Service but more importantly on ourselves and our loved ones. The only substantive changes from the last eating guide set out by the government as the best way to stay healthy, is a couple of percentage points changes…… a 6% increase in fruit and veg, 4% increase in carbohydrates! We are heading for even more of the same health problems, not less of them. More carbohydrates as if we’re not eating too much carbs already. Carbs turns to sugar, we’re eating too much sugar already!

It’s no surprise at all that they can predict with great accuracy the decline in our health and the increase in chronic diseases.

Gut health, brain health, heart health, immune system failures….the list goes on and the figures keep increasing! Grains, processed cereals and cows milk, making up the majority of the daily foods that we are being told to eat. “Base your meals around starchy carbohydrates ” it says …..this is the recipe for the continuation of current predicament that we have found ourselves in with our health!

The more you read, the worse the advice gets. Telling us to “stay away from saturated fats and chose unsaturated fats like vegetable oil for cooking and low fat spreads instead of butter as a way of “reducing blood cholesterol” Really! Maybe they should read the study published by the British Medical Journal three years ago instead of relying on information supplied by the food and drinks industry which helped produce the Eatwell Guide. The report from the BMJ states that saturated have been wrongly demonise and Do not increase cholesterol.

Perhaps they should have consulted respected people who deal with the consequences of our health problems and don’t have a vested interest in the advice given, like Dr Aseem Malhotra, consultant cardiologist and founding member of the Public Health Collaboration, a group of medics, said dietary guidelines promoting low-fat foods were –

“perhaps the biggest mistake in modern medical history, resulting in devastating consequences for public health. Sadly this unhelpful advice continues to be perpetuated. The current Eatwell Guide from Public Health England is in my view more like a metabolic timebomb than a dietary pattern conducive for good health. We must urgently change the message to the public to reverse obesity and type 2 diabetes”.

What you eat and how active you are NOW, will be the most significant determining factor in your quality of life when you get older…….

Just a sample of last Friday’s workout! High Intensity Interval Training. body weight and equipment training. Everyone comes to work and get the maximum out of each 60 minute workout! Outdoor training at its best. Strength and conditioning work. Kettlebells, resistance bands, sandbags, medicine balls, TRX, boxing pad work. Something different and challenging every session! Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday morning along The Esplanade in Rochester, Kent. www.stansfitclub.com

Summer bodies are made in winter!

STAN’s 21 Day Bikini Detox starts this Monday, so there is plenty of time to fully prepare yourself for it. If you gave up on your New Year’s resolutions a long time ago, or you just want to kick-start what you’re currently doing, now is the time to get on track with a programme that guarantees results! Exercise alone will never get you there, what you eat and what you drink will play the biggest part in getting you there!

There is an almost endless amount of food choices accompanied with just a few minutes exercising in the comfort and privacy of your own home. That is the secret to achieving fantastic results in just a few short weeks…. or your money back!

This is not a “Quick fix…. eat less and exercise more” programme but a healthy, sustainable way of eating and appreciating real foods, in a way that fits into the busiest of lifestyles.

No calorie counting, equipment to buy or gym memberships to take out. The meals are quick and easy to prepare or cook and the workouts take on average about 6 minutes to do. No equipment needed, just your body weight verses gravity! There is not a more natural way to train. Bodyweight training minimizes the the risk of injury. Just click the link to a library of targeted fat burning and lean muscle building exercises then follow the onscreen workout in your own home, workplace or gym.

As always, spaces on this programme will be limited so don’t waste time thinking about it, treat yourself, sign up and start taking real steps towards achieving your goals.

Offer is for the first 15 people to grab them!

Crazy January offer. No excuse not to get into fantastic shape this January! £25 – that’s less than half price to train for the whole of January but only available for the first 15 people to snap them up! Now it’s even cheaper to tone up and get fit. Diet and nutritional advice is always on hand when you train with us or you can combine this Crazy January Offer with the 21 Day Detox which starts on 4th January!

This Friday the 11th December, we are having our Xmas Fancy Dress workout at 9.30am. Wear whatever you like, Xmas jumpers, onesies or any type of fancy dress that you can comfortably workout in. There will be a prize for the best outfit. No need to book, just turn up and have fun!

High Intensity Workout in Rochester

Yesterday’s workout was another fast paced High Intensity Interval Workout. We train outdoors all year round, whatever the weather. It’s clear to see from our members the benefits that this type of training has in terms of increased strength, fitness, body shaping and overall health. So why not give it a try, beginners are always welcome and your progress will be rapid! Even those who are only able to train once a week feel the benefits. Nutrition also plays a vital part in what we do.